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Vintage Video: ‘The Cure in Orange’ — watch out-of-print 1987 concert film in full

Vintage Video: ‘The Cure in Orange’ — watch out-of-print 1987 concert film in full

Time for what’s becoming a regular Vintage Video repeat: While we’ve posted this before, The Cure’s Robert Smith has yet to follow through with his announcement of a DVD release of “The Cure in Orange,” so, as it remains sadly out of print, we once again present the full 1987 concert film.

Violent Femmes prep EP, debut 'Love Love Love Love Love' — first new song in 15 years

Violent Femmes prep EP, debut ‘Love Love Love Love Love’ — first new song in 15 years

The Violent Femmes are back with their first new music in 15 years — and first recordings with new drummer Brian Vigilone — as the band prepares to release a new vinyl EP titled Happy New Year on Record Store Day, a release that’s been preceded by the debut online of the song “Love Love Love Love Love.”

This week: New music from The The, Jimmy Somerville, Marc Almond — plus Julian Cope best-of

This week: New music from The The, Jimmy Somerville, Marc Almond — plus Julian Cope best-of

This week’s new releases include brand-new music from The The, Jimmy Somerville (Bronski Beat, The Communards) and Marc Almond (Soft Cell), plus a new best-of from Julian Cope (The Teardrop Explodes) that collects material of his from the past 15 years.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (3/8/15)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (3/8/15)

Tonight’s edition of “Dark Wave” on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave featured music The Cure, 1919, Minimal Compact, The March Violets, Alien Sex Fiend, Pailhead, Christian Death, Naked Raygun, Death Cult, Throwing Muses, The Teardrop Explodes, The Wolfgang Press, Tones on Tail and more.

The Replacements announce 8-disc album collection, edit Rhino Records' press release

The Replacements announce 8-disc album collection, edit Rhino Records’ press release

To coincide with their first headlining tour in 24 years, The Replacements next month will release an 8-disc box set that collects the band’s seven studio albums and one EP released between 1981 and 1990, an announcement made today via a Rhino Records press release that had been copy edited by the band itself.

Contest: Win a pair of The Glove T-shirts featuring Robert Smith, Steven Severin

Contest: Win a pair of The Glove T-shirts featuring Robert Smith, Steven Severin

It’s no doubt one of the more standout one-offs of modern rock: The Glove’s Blue Sunshine, the 1983 album by The Cure’s Robert Smith and Seven Severin of Siouxsie and the Banshees. To celebrate that LP, we’ve got a pair of T-shirts to give away to four lucky Slicing Up Eyeballs readers.

Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour on Strangeways Radio; Episode 174, aired 3/3/15

Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour on Strangeways Radio; Episode 174, aired 3/3/15

Exploring the legacy of ’80s college rock, the Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Pacific on Strangeways Radio. If you caught this week’s episode, pop over to the Strangeways message board to leave requests for future shows.